It had been a good idea, this raid to search for weapons and effectively disarm the town.

The military campaign failed to effectively disarm the former genocidal forces.

She had even accepted and implemented several of their proposals, effectively disarming them.

I realized that there was a suppressor field on; we had been effectively disarmed.

He had effectively disarmed every legal argument Cop had prepared.

Satisfied that she had been effectively disarmed, he stepped back and regarded her soberly.

(citation) It was now effectively disarmed before it had even fired a shot at the Japanese.

The Keep's own defenders seemed to have been effectively disarmed by their original attackers, who themselves had not been equipped with heavy ordnance.

The United States wants those sanctions kept in force until the weapons inspectors certify that Iraq has been effectively disarmed.

We know that the US has the ability to restore connectivity to foreign populations, effectively disarming even the most stringent kill switch.